{
  "id": 627110,
  "title": "Guru prasekolah didakwa amang seksual murid dalam kelas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/guru-prasekolah-didakwa-amang-seksual-murid-dalam-kelas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T03:30:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/12/guru-prasekolah-didakwa-amang-seksual-murid-dalam-kelas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 42-year-old primary school teacher, Muhamad Shazali Sharipudin, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two male students, aged eight, at a school in Rembau, Malaysia, in April. He made his denial in court before Judge Tasnim Abu Bakar. According to the two separate charges read, Shazali is accused of committing physical sexual assault on the victims for sexual purposes in a primary school classroom in Rembau on April 10 at 9 am and April 3 at 9 am. The accused is alleged to have violated Section 14(a) of the Child Sexual Offences Act 2017. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison and a fine. Shazali's co-defendant, Nurul Balkis Zunaidi, offered bail of RM20,000 with two additional conditions. Shazali's lawyer, Syed Amirul Syed Edros, informed the court that Shazali's 17-year-old public servant wife has a young child and struggles with a monthly income of RM4,000. He stated that Shazali is now detained at the Rembau District Education Office (PPD) and no longer teaches at the school involved. The court imposed a RM8,000 bail for the two charges, along with conditions to avoid disturbing the victim and witnesses, reporting to the police station monthly, and surrendering his passport to the court. The bail was set on September 15 for the documents to be handed over.",
  "summary": "Tertuduh berdepan dua pertuduhan dengan kesalahan didakwa berlaku di sebuah sekolah di Rembau.",
  "key_points": [
    "Assaults occurred in Rembau school classroom on April 10 and April 3 at 9 am",
    "Shazali faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The guilty verdict against a primary school teacher for sexually assaulting two young students sets a precedent for accountability in cases of child sexual abuse in Malaysian schools.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Guru prasekolah didakwa amang seksual murid dalam kelas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/guru-prasekolah-didakwa-amang-seksual-murid-dalam-kelas-629001",
        "published": "2026-08-12T03:30:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}